This listing is for an exceptional ten-volume master woodworking and cabinetry library published by The Taunton Press. Widely celebrated by master craftsmen, furniture makers, and finish carpenters, these volumes combine academic wood science with practical shop blueprints and finishing instruction.
Included in this lot are ten complete volumes from The Taunton Press.
Understanding Wood: A Craftsman's Guide to Wood Technology by R. Bruce Hoadley. The undisputed, essential masterwork on wood science. Dr. Hoadley clearly explains tree anatomy, cell structure, wood identification, seasonal moisture expansion, distortion prevention, drying defects, and the mechanical properties of commercial timber.
The Handplane Book by Garrett Hack. A celebrated, authoritative classic dedicated entirely to traditional hand planes. Featuring rich workshop photography, it details historical bench planes, block planes, scrapers, specialty joinery planes, tuning beds and frog assemblies, sharpening irons to a razor edge, and mastering whisper-thin shavings.
Taunton's Complete Illustrated Guide to Finishing by Jeff Jewitt. An expansive visual reference packed with step-by-step color sequences. Renowned finishing authority Jeff Jewitt outlines professional surface preparation, sanding schedules, wood staining, applying shellac, spraying lacquers, and rubbing out topcoats to an exquisite sheen.
The kitchen cabinetry and built-in collection includes Building Kitchen Cabinets by Udo Schmidt, Building Traditional Kitchen Cabinets by Jim Tolpin, and Trim Carpentry and Built-Ins by Clayton DeKorne. These core volumes provide complete construction sequences, face-frame and frameless carcass designs, drawer box assembly, door hanging, euro-hinge installation, and custom room-scale built-in cabinetry.
Finish Carpentry, from the editors of Fine Homebuilding. A field-tested guide detailing the installation of interior casing, baseboards, crown molding, chair rails, pocket doors, and flawless mitered joints on uneven walls.
Selecting and Drying Wood, from The New Best of Fine Woodworking series. A comprehensive guide to evaluating raw lumber, managing solar and small-scale kilns, storing air-dried timber, and dealing with wood movement in fine furniture design.
Painting and Finishing by Michael Dresdner, from the Build Like a Pro series. A highly practical, jobsite-tested guide covering primer selection, grain filling, brushing techniques, spray equipment maintenance, and durable architectural painting.
Basics, from the Essentials of Woodworking series. A foundational volume compiling shop-tested advice from Fine Woodworking magazine on measuring and marking accuracy, router joinery, table saw safety, and assembly clamping techniques.
Condition:
All ten volumes are in good pre-owned condition. The bindings across all hardcover and softcover volumes are sturdy, solid, and fully intact with all pages securely bound. The covers show light surface rubbing, minor corner bumps, and light edge shelf wear consistent with careful workshop and studio storage. The interior pages are clean, crisp, and fully readable throughout with vibrant full-color photography, dimensioned cabinet plans, and technical illustrations. Please review all provided photographs to verify the exact cosmetic details of the titles you will receive.